Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
February 6, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
6,302 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THE HELICOPTER WAS ON A INTERNATIONAL JOB. THE INITIAL REPORT FROM FLIGHT OPERATIONS IS HYDRAULIC FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A HOVER WHEN IT YAWED TO THE RT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD ENOUGH TO DAMAGE ONE ARM OF THE MAIN ROTOR STAR AND THE TAILBOOM HAS BEEN DAMAGED. CREW OK. THIS IS AN INITIAL REPORT MORE INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW.